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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hematoma Hominick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Titan Xavier Burns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Conor McGregor UFC Entrance Music - Foggy Dew / Hypnotize Remix. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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160 lbs
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150 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hematoma Hominick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Titan Xavier Burns! The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A good leg kick by Burns. Burns tries to score with a low kick but Hominick moves his leg out of the way. Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Burns throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Burns looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hominick is looking to score with low kicks. Burns delivers a nice body kick. Hominick has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Montreal Elite Gym in the buildup to the fight. Hominick misses with a body kick. Hominick connects with an inside leg kick. Hominick thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Burns if he has to take too many more of those.
Burns misses the jab. Hominick scoring well with a low kick there.
Crunch! Burns slams his shin into Hominick's torso. Hominick throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Burns throws a leg kick that misses. Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Hominick clinches up with Burns and pushes him back against the ropes. This has been an exciting period of action! With the fighters up against the ropes, Burns throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burns looks to throw an elbow but misses. Hominick avoiding damage as Burns throws knees to the body.
Burns prevents a body shot from Hominick. Burns tries to land knees in the clinch but Hominick avoids the damage to the body. Burns breaks the clinch.
Burns closes the distance and clinches. Hominick lands a hook that snaps the head of Burns backwards. Hominick lands an elbow inside that Burns shrugs off. Hominick lands a left hand.
Hominick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hominick missing with knees to the body.
Hominick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burns escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burns throws a leg kick but Hominick checks it. Burns is looking to chop away at Hominick's legs. Hominick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Burns. Hominick is looking to land body kicks. Hominick lands the left hand. This has been an exciting period of action! Hominick looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming. Burns misses with a hook
and Hominick counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Both fighters circling a little - Hominick finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Hominick.
Hominick sets himself, and Burns steps forward looking for the clinch! Hominick avoids it this time. Hominick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hominick fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns is out of range. Burns wants to slow Hominick down by chopping away at his legs. A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Hominick down. Burns stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hominick. Titan Xavier Burns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hominick tries to land a front kick but Burns steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Hominick avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Burns thows a leg kick but Hominick checks it and Hominick counters with a low kick, right behind Burns 's knee. Hominick throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it. Burns avoids the body shot from Hominick.
Burns throws a leg kick but Hominick checks it. A quick step to the side and Hominick tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. A big right from Hominick misses. Hominick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hematoma Hominick dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Burns throws a quick inside leg kick. Burns throws a front kick aimed at Hominick's knee but Hominick avoids it well. Hominick misses with a body kick. Hominick lands a jab to the head.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Hominick looks for the body kick but Burns saw that one coming. Hominick misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hominick blocks the leg kick.
Hominick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns lands with a right hand. Jab by Burns. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hominick checks a leg kick nicely. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hominick. Hominick throws a push kick but Burns slaps the foot to one side. Hominick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Hominick throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hominick doesn't manage to clinch there - Burns circles away.
Hominick misses with a body shot.
Hominick checks a leg kick nicely. It appears Hominick was looking to counter with a kick there. Hominick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns can pounce on him.
Hominick checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hominick moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns. Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hominick digs a good hook to Burns's body.
Hominick lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns's sensitive parts. Hominick walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burns. Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Burns lands a jab. Titan Xavier Burns seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hominick throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it. Burns wants to counter with a clinch but Hominick pushes him away. Hominick throws a body punch but Burns moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burns avoids the head kick by Hominick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burns. That's going to slow Hominick down. Burns connects with a solid leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Burns swings away with a leg kick that misses. Hominick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hominick quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Hominick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Burns. Burns scores with a slapping inside leg kick. The crowd cheers as Burns lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hominick doesn't seem phased though. Hominick throws a lazy body kick and Burns counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hominick's knee momentarily. Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hominick throws a quick counter head kick but Burns was just out of range. Burns attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Hominick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Burns motions for Hominick to come forward. Burns throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hominick misses with a body kick. Hominick closes the distance and clinches. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Xavier Burns showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hominick moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns. Hominick has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns. Hominick changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Burns blocks the body kick.
Hominick ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hominick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burns throws a solid leg kick but Hominick takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns. Burns misses with a looping right. Hominick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burns swats him away and circles back towards the center. Burns tried to score with a low kick but Hominick checks it. Hominick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Hominick is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns keeps Hominick at a distance using the push kick. Hominick throws a body kick that misses and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Burns throws a low kick, looking for Hominick's leg but Hominick calmly moves out of range. Burns misses with a low kick. Hominick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's one minute gone in the round. Burns lands a jab to the nose. Burns feints and then cracks Hominick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hominick down. Hominick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Burns tries to land a leg kick but Hominick saw it coming and moves away.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Burns pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burns - that will leave a mark!
Burns throws a low kick but Hominick moves out of range easily. Hominick tries to clinch but Burns moves out of range. Burns tries to counter with a clinch but Hominick shakes him off and moves away. Hominick blocks the body kick.
Hominick is looking to land body kicks. Burns misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hominick throws a body kick that misses. Burns throws out a loose jab but Hominick uses good head movement to avoid it. Burns walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burns misses with a straight left. Hominick throws a half hearted mid kick. Burns connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hominick throws a body kick that misses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A solid leg kick lands there for Burns.
Burns connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Burns lands with a thumping leg kick.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Hominick.
Hominick digs a good body shot into Burns's ribs. Hominick moves out of range of the body kick from Burns.
Burns throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hominick jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Burns buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burns moves out of range as Hominick throws a body kick.
Hominick sets himself, and Burns steps forward looking for the clinch! Hominick avoids it this time. Hominick moves out of range of the leg kick from Burns. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Xavier Burns really dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burns avoids a kick to the body.
Burns uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hominick.
Hominick on the wrong end of a nice hook. Burns does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Burns checks a low kick from Hominick. Burns takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hominick staying out of range there. Burns fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hominick. Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing. Burns lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Burns blocks the body kick.
Burns keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Burns connects with a solid leg kick. Hominick throws a wild body kick that Burns sees coming a mile off. Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Hominick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hominick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Burns moves away. Hominick connects with a solid leg kick. A bone on bone clash there as Hominick blocks the leg kick.
Burns pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Hominick throws a quick counter kick to the body but Burns avoids it. Burns throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Hominick takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Burns turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hominick slips a straight right by Burns. Hominick tries to clinch but Burns is having none of it. Hominick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Burns thumps Hominick with a low kick. Hominick checks the leg kick. Burns bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hominick's head. Hominick darts in and clinches Burns up against the ropes. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hominick obliges. Burns has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Burns throws an elbow that misses.
Hominick tries to throw a body punch but Burns avoids it by throwing Hominick back against the ropes. Burns scores with a shot to the side of Hominick's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Burns lands an elbow just above Hominick 's eye.
It looks like Hematoma Hominick has been cut. Knees to the body from Hominick.
Hematoma Hominick has scored more points in the clinch so far. Nice body punch from Hominick - that landed with a thud.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hominick obliges. Burns is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Hominick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Hominick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Burns is looking to break free of the clinch but Hominick has double underhooks. Hominick lands a right hand. Good body shot from Hominick.
Hominick lands a body shot. Hominick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Hominick trying to land knees to the body.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Burns tries to circle away but Hominick has him pinned against the ropes. Hominick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Burns has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Burns managing to block the knees to the body from Hominick.
Burns breaks from the clinch.
Hominick tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Burns manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Hematoma Hominick will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Hematoma Hominick's cut. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Burns throws a low kick but Hominick moves out of range easily. Hominick half committed to a counter leg kick. Hominick will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns throws a chopping leg kick but Hominick manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Burns looks to land a left hand but Hominick moved out of range nicely. Hominick jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Burns tried to score with a low kick but Hominick checks it. Hominick ducks under a wild hook from Burns. Hominick throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Burns finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hominick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Burns feints and then cracks Hominick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hominick down. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A chopping leg kick lands by Burns. Hominick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Burns keeps the fight on the outside. Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Burns tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. A slapping body kick lands there for Hominick. A clash of legs there as Hominick blocks the low kick. Burns throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Burns throws a wild body kick that Hominick sees coming a mile off. Burns tried to score with a low kick but Hominick checks it. Burns tries to land a leg kick but Hominick saw it coming and moves away.
Good work by Hominick as he checks the leg kick. Burns scores with a jab. Burns misses with a low kick as Hominick jumps back. Burns throws a nice outside leg kick. Hominick scores with a hook to the body. Burns takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Burns throws a low kick, looking for Hominick's leg but Hominick calmly moves out of range. It appears Hominick was looking to counter with a kick there. Burns attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Hominick jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Hominick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hominick checks a leg kick. Hominick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Burns moves out of range of the body kick from Hominick.
Hominick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Crunch! Hominick slams his shin into Burns's torso. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Burns with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hominick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Burns. Burns walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Hominick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hominick throws the kick towards the body but Burns avoids it. Hominick throws a half hearted mid kick. Hominick blocks a leg kick. Hominick feinted there with a counter leg kick. Hominick checks a low kick from Burns. Hominick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Titan Xavier Burns comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Burns has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 47:48 Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 47:48 Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Titan Xavier Burns! Titan Xavier Burns took some time post fight to say the following; 'I changed my whole life. Canada is awesome, thank you to my family..I didn't know I had family out here, but this is the best and I have my life together. Thank you everybody for helping my dream come true.'.
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